Best Public Schools in Panama City, Florida

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2021)				Ranking (2019)				Statewide Science Science (2021)		FSA English Language Arts (2021)								FSA Mathematics (2021)						FSA Algebra 1 (2021)	FSA Geometry (2021)	EOC Biology 1 (2021)	EOC US History (2021)	EOC Civics (2021)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	SchoolDigger Rating (2021)	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 9th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 10th Grade	FSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	FSA Mathematics 4th Grade	FSA Mathematics 5th Grade	FSA Mathematics 6th Grade	FSA Mathematics 7th Grade	FSA Mathematics 8th Grade	FSA Algebra 1 End of Course	FSA Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay High School	Public	9-12	1200 Harrison Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4600	1,039	45	22.9	46.1%	470 (45.2%)	283 (27.2%)	174 (16.7%)	24 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.8%)	30.2	468^th of 746 public high schools	37.3%		47.9	304^th of 734 public high schools	58.6%	164									32.0	32.0							27.0	38.0	51.0	63.0		$8,867	$950	$7,917
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Cherry St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1480	444	25	17.7	71.4%	169 (38.1%)	182 (41.0%)	45 (10.1%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	15.1	1984^th of 2247 public elementary schools	11.7%		57.2	908^th of 2182 public elementary schools	58.4%	1076	27.0		36.0	34.0	39.0						15.0	29.0	15.0									$10,283	$1,770	$8,513
Lucille Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Michigan Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1428	455	36	12.6	69.5%	139 (30.5%)	97 (21.3%)	168 (36.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.9%)	13.8	2026^th of 2247 public elementary schools	9.8%		18.9	1868^th of 2182 public elementary schools	14.4%	158	38.0		19.0	33.0	28.0						12.0	32.0	21.0									$13,965	$2,632	$11,333
Jinks Middle School	Public	6-8	600 W 11th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4695	413	32	12.9	72.9%	141 (34.1%)	131 (31.7%)	109 (26.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	36.9	722^nd of 1136 public middle schools	36.4%		16.7	949^th of 1099 public middle schools	13.6%	227		37.0				43.0	36.0	44.0						31.0	43.0	34.0	94.0				59.0	$12,891	$2,457	$10,434
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Northside Dr	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1506	561	35	16.0	59.5%	300 (53.5%)	126 (22.5%)	80 (14.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.6%)	38.7	1345^th of 2247 public elementary schools	40.1%		47.5	1139^th of 2182 public elementary schools	47.8%	206	39.0		39.0	40.0	48.0						42.0	51.0	48.0									$10,240	$1,660	$8,581
Exceptional Student Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1311 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 872-4100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Margaret K. Lewis In Millville	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	203 N East Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1792	167	27	6.1	49.7%	110 (65.9%)	27 (16.2%)	15 (9.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)								(n/a)																						$38,562	$5,233	$33,329
St. Andrew School At Oakland Terrace	Public	PK, KG-5	2010 W 12th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4595	109	21	5.3	76.1%	64 (58.7%)	28 (25.7%)	8 (7.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	19.7	1845^th of 2247 public elementary schools	17.9%		7.3	2105^th of 2182 public elementary schools	3.5%	260	0.0		43.0	35.0	9.0						36.0	47.0	0.0									$34,928	$4,949	$29,979
Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	450 E 11th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 872-4706	14	2	7.0	21.4%	10 (71.4%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chautauqua Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1118 Magnolia Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 785-5056	41	5	8.7	29.3%	27 (65.9%)	7 (17.1%)	2 (4.9%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)								(n/a)
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12	Public, Charter	6-12	1104 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	259	14	18.5	49.8%	148 (57.1%)	36 (13.9%)	59 (22.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	41.7	349^th of 746 public high schools	53.2%		26.2	515^th of 734 public high schools	29.8%	166		43.0				43.0	32.0	64.0	50.0	24.0				48.0	31.0	39.0	50.0	45.0	37.0	42.0	73.0	$12,306	$1,715	$10,591
Rosenwald High School	Public	6-12	924 Bay Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4580	227	14	16.2	73.1%	103 (45.4%)	85 (37.4%)	26 (11.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	1.5	739^th of 746 public high schools	0.9%		3.4	676^th of 734 public high schools	7.9%	63		9.0					0.0	4.0	0.0	5.0					0.0	5.0		0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	$20,927	$2,181	$18,744
Bay Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-11	1515 June Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 747-4460	33	0		42.4%	19 (57.6%)	9 (27.3%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)								(n/a)
Rising Leaders Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1527 Lincoln Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 215-0844	254	16	15.8	24.0%	143 (56.3%)	47 (18.5%)	29 (11.4%)	10 (3.9%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (7.9%)								(n/a)	26.0	62.0	83.0	65.0	55.0	60.0		77.0	100.0		74.0	68.0	89.0	61.0			69.0					$9,905	$2,857	$7,047
University Academy Sabl Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1980 Discovery Loop	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 215-0097	672	43	15.6	20.8%	540 (80.4%)	37 (5.5%)	44 (6.5%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.4%)	97.2	13^th of 2247 public elementary schools	99.4%		96.6	17^th of 2182 public elementary schools	99.2%	4	71.0	79.0	94.0	96.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	85.0			90.0	89.0	86.0	95.0	96.0		96.0	100.0			100.0	$7,630	$262	$7,368
Bay Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)	Public, Virtual	9-12	1515 June Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 767-4460	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1250 W. 17th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	126	3	42.0	54.8%	88 (69.8%)	14 (11.1%)	14 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.1%)	6.9	656^th of 746 public high schools	12.1%		12.9	598^th of 734 public high schools	18.5%	58									0.0	18.0							11.0	14.0	25.0	27.0		$8,826	$1,358	$7,467
Palm Bay Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1104 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	303	15	20.2	53.5%	167 (55.1%)	64 (21.1%)	37 (12.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.6%)	50	1080^th of 2247 public elementary schools	51.9%		40.2	1309^th of 2182 public elementary schools	40.0%	229	20.0		47.0	62.0	55.0						45.0	80.0	50.0									$8,862	$1,860	$7,002
Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1311 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 767-4377	455	0		19.1%	320 (70.3%)	59 (13.0%)	37 (8.1%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)								(n/a)		44.0				47.0	61.0	51.0	46.0	38.0				32.0	53.0	38.0	31.0	33.0	57.0	51.0	77.0	$3,758	$00	$3,758
Central Academy	Public	6-12	1250 W 17th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 866-4148	7	0			3 (42.9%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Bay Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1515 June Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 767-4460	403	0		15.9%	281 (69.7%)	37 (9.2%)	45 (11.2%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)								(n/a)	67.0	64.0	50.0	56.0	67.0			79.0			19.0	19.0	38.0							80.0		$4,131	$00	$4,131
Bay Haven Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2501 Hawks Landing Blvd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-3500	453	17	26.6	19.6%	321 (70.9%)	41 (9.1%)	43 (9.5%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (6.8%)	76.5	238^th of 1136 public middle schools	79.0%		84.7	141^st of 1099 public middle schools	87.2%	97		52.0				71.0	57.0	57.0						72.0	72.0	48.0	98.0	100.0			90.0	$6,236	$361	$5,875
Bay Haven Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2501 Hawks Landing Blvd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-3500	803	46	17.4	21.5%	602 (75.0%)	66 (8.2%)	57 (7.1%)	28 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (6.0%)	86.1	284^th of 2247 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.1	286^th of 2182 public elementary schools	86.9%	2	65.0		77.0	70.0	73.0						77.0	64.0	73.0									$7,368	$333	$7,035
Tommy Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5044 Tommy Smith Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1688	519	30	17.5	49.7%	411 (79.2%)	33 (6.4%)	28 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.3%)	47.9	1133^rd of 2247 public elementary schools	49.6%		58.3	876^th of 2182 public elementary schools	59.9%	257	51.0		49.0	49.0	54.0						37.0	51.0	47.0									$11,047	$1,490	$9,556
Rutherford High School	Public	6-12	1000 School Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4500	1,379	80	17.3	63.9%	586 (42.5%)	480 (34.8%)	160 (11.6%)	46 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	96 (7.0%)	25.2	514^th of 746 public high schools	31.1%		29.5	494^th of 734 public high schools	32.7%	20		26.0				23.0	19.0	28.0	31.0	38.0				18.0	17.0	27.0	24.0	29.0	42.0	58.0	47.0	$10,152	$1,351	$8,801
Merritt Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5044 Merritt Brown Way	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-3976	621	41	15.2	53.9%	509 (82.0%)	26 (4.2%)	46 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.8%)	33	764^th of 1136 public middle schools	32.7%		35.9	727^th of 1099 public middle schools	33.8%	37		37.0				40.0	28.0	40.0						30.0	37.0	38.0	94.0				59.0	$10,910	$1,625	$9,285
New Horizons Learning Center	Public	6-12	3200 Minnesota Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1110	117	20	5.8	76.1%	63 (53.8%)	29 (24.8%)	9 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.7%)	1.2	742^nd of 746 public high schools	0.5%		0.4	733^rd of 734 public high schools	0.1%	9		0.0				13.0	0.0	0.0						7.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	$30,453	$4,444	$26,010
Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Highway 22 A	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4570	604	37	16.3	74.8%	261 (43.2%)	172 (28.5%)	95 (15.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	57 (9.4%)	15.9	1955^th of 2247 public elementary schools	13.0%		17.2	1906^th of 2182 public elementary schools	12.6%	49	34.0		26.0	34.0	33.0						14.0	38.0	15.0									$10,454	$1,809	$8,645
Hiland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 E Baldwin Rd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4685	494	27	18.2	53.0%	301 (60.9%)	74 (15.0%)	54 (10.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.1%)	30.5	1556^th of 2247 public elementary schools	30.8%		21	1817^th of 2182 public elementary schools	16.7%	261	38.0		49.0	34.0	28.0						50.0	40.0	36.0									$11,422	$2,223	$9,199
Hutchison Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 Middle Beach Rd	Panama City	32407	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-5195	631	41	15.3	41.5%	374 (59.3%)	72 (11.4%)	120 (19.0%)	20 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.3%)	50.1	1077^th of 2247 public elementary schools	52.1%		48.2	1121^st of 2182 public elementary schools	48.6%	44	54.0		46.0	40.0	51.0						56.0	46.0	58.0									$9,898	$1,663	$8,235
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2826 E 15th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4550	601	41	14.6	75.7%	170 (28.3%)	250 (41.6%)	108 (18.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.3%)	4.8	2217^th of 2247 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.1	2131^st of 2182 public elementary schools	2.3%	86	11.0		19.0	15.0	20.0						20.0	14.0	20.0									$13,013	$2,399	$10,614
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7115 E Highway 22	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1241	384	22	17.4	71.4%	182 (47.4%)	83 (21.6%)	61 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.6%)	25.9	1676^th of 2247 public elementary schools	25.4%		21.3	1803^rd of 2182 public elementary schools	17.4%	127	36.0		43.0	39.0	36.0						36.0	37.0	31.0									$11,643	$2,255	$9,387
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0801	693	40	17.3	36.9%	504 (72.7%)	39 (5.6%)	67 (9.7%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (9.4%)	77.1	490^th of 2247 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.7	340^th of 2182 public elementary schools	84.4%	150	48.0		61.0	69.0	69.0						58.0	80.0	70.0									$7,219	$303	$6,916
North Bay Haven Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0801	883	36	24.5	24.0%	659 (74.6%)	70 (7.9%)	70 (7.9%)	41 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.5%)	82.5	49^th of 746 public high schools	93.4%		84.4	37^th of 734 public high schools	95.0%	12									69.0	68.0							90.0	90.0	80.0	78.0		$6,409	$278	$6,131
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0801	508	25	20.3	21.7%	388 (76.4%)	36 (7.1%)	30 (5.9%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	77.2	229^th of 1136 public middle schools	79.8%		82.5	173^rd of 1099 public middle schools	84.3%	56		56.0				62.0	66.0	55.0						70.0	77.0	52.0	97.0	100.0			87.0	$5,998	$333	$5,665
Deer Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Highway 2321	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-5462	562	38	14.6	42.9%	449 (79.9%)	35 (6.2%)	32 (5.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	55.8	966^th of 2247 public elementary schools	57.0%		44.6	1206^th of 2182 public elementary schools	44.7%	240	54.0		43.0	52.0	52.0						44.0	59.0	61.0									$12,122	$1,380	$10,743
Deane Bozeman School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13410 Highway 77	Panama City	32409	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1300	1,410	82	17.1	40.4%	1,275 (90.4%)	5 (0.4%)	73 (5.2%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	45 (3.2%)								(n/a)	56.0	63.0	66.0	65.0	55.0	63.0	58.0	47.0	48.0	51.0	67.0	68.0	55.0	50.0	62.0	48.0	50.0	51.0	74.0	76.0	88.0	$9,292	$807	$8,486

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lynn Haven	2.23 mi	3	155^th
Panama City Beach	5.6 mi	5	117^th
Southport	7.02 mi	1	183^rd
Tyndall Afb	8.36 mi	1	46^th
Youngstown	18.47 mi	1	318^th

Best Public Schools in Panama City, FL

University Academy Sabl Inc

Bay Haven Charter Academy

North Bay Haven Career Academy

North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School

North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School

Bay Haven Charter Middle School

Deer Point Elementary School

Hutchison Beach Elementary School

Palm Bay Elementary School

Tommy Smith Elementary School

Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12

Northside Elementary School

Jinks Middle School

Merritt Brown Middle School

Hiland Park Elementary School

Bay High School

Callaway Elementary School

Rutherford High School

St. Andrew School At Oakland Terrace

Parker Elementary School

Merriam Cherry Street Elementary

Lucille Moore Elementary School

Central High School

Cedar Grove Elementary School

Rosenwald High School

New Horizons Learning Center

Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Bay Virtual Franchise

Bay Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)

Bay Virtual Instruction Program

Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)

Central Academy

Chautauqua Charter School

Deane Bozeman School

Exceptional Student Education

Margaret K. Lewis In Millville

Rising Leaders Academy

Cities Near Panama City